Incorporating demand uncertainty and forecast error in supply chain planning models

Journal of the Operational Research Society

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 483-500

  Fildes, R ^a   Kingsman, B ^a  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

demand uncertainty; forecasting; lot sizing; service levels; supply chain; value of forecasting

Indexed keywords

ERRORS; MANUFACTURE; RANDOM PROCESSES; STOCHASTIC SYSTEMS; SUPPLY CHAINS; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

CUSTOMER SERVICE LEVELS; DEMAND UNCERTAINTY; FORECASTING SUPPORT SYSTEM; LOT SIZING; MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS PLANNING; QUANTITATIVE ESTIMATES; SERVICE LEVELS; UNCERTAINTY IN DEMAND;

FORECASTING;

EID: 79951610589     PISSN: 01605682     EISSN: 14769360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/jors.2010.40     Document Type: Article

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